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The Fool

The Fool

Release: 1990-12-07·Runtime: 140m·★ 8.0
Drama

A costume drama / satire about financial skull-duggery, and confidence tricksters in both the upper and lower classes in Victorian London. A working class man impersonates a lord who is supposedly very rich and a financial wizard. As such he is invited to all the best peoples' parties.

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Sands Films
British Screen
Film4 Productions

Cast

David PughDavid PughRichard GraydonRichard GraydonJoanna BrookesJoanna Brookesas Stage actressHugh LloydHugh Lloydas ViscountNicholas TennantNicholas Tennantas CurleyJulian FirthJulian FirthDilys HamlettDilys Hamlettas Lady EmmaPatricia HayesPatricia Hayesas The Dowager DuchessMark ArnoldMark Arnoldas Stage actorCyril CusackCyril Cusackas The Ballad SellerMichael HordernMichael Hordernas Mr. TathamMiriam MargolyesMiriam Margolyesas Mrs. BowringStephen RashbrookStephen RashbrookUna Brandon-JonesUna Brandon-JonesMarty CruikshankMarty CruikshankIan GelderIan Gelderas Henry GibbsJonathan CecilJonathan Cecilas Sir Martin LocketRichard CaldicotRichard Caldicotas DukeRosalie CrutchleyRosalie Crutchleyas Mrs. HarrisDavid KeyesDavid Keyesas TomPetra MarkhamPetra MarkhamMaria AitkenMaria Aitkenas Lady AmeliaJessica JamesJessica JamesPhilip McGoughPhilip McGoughas Mr. CrokerGraham Fletcher-CookGraham Fletcher-Cookas Whistling BillyMichael MedwinMichael Medwinas Mr. WellsAlan FordAlan FordEwen BremnerEwen BremnerMurray MelvinMurray Melvinas Jeremy RuttleHoward GoorneyHoward GoorneyJohn TamsJohn TamsRosalind AdlerRosalind AdlerChristopher GoodChristopher GoodLinda Kerr ScottLinda Kerr ScottJohn QuarmbyJohn QuarmbyPaul BrookePaul Brookeas Lord ParamountJohn McEneryJohn McEneryas Mr. MacleanJames CosmoJames Cosmoas Mr. BowringRoger HammondRoger Hammondas Augustus RoddickMerelina KendallMerelina KendallJane WymarkJane WymarkMichael AndrewMichael AndrewMark LambertMark LambertGregory FloyGregory FloyIan LindsayIan LindsayIrina BrookIrina Brookas Georgiana ShillibeerSally FaulknerSally FaulknerMaria CharlesMaria Charlesas The Pure GathererRon CookRon CookDon HendersonDon Hendersonas BobDavid SterneDavid SterneMichael MearsMichael MearsRichard CliffordRichard Cliffordas George LocketGeorge SavvidesGeorge Savvidesas Mr. NickRobert PuttRobert PuttJohn WarnerJohn WarnerStratford JohnsStratford Johnsas Arthur ShillibeerNora ConnollyNora Connollyas Stage actressBill WallisBill Wallisas Henry Beauchamp-HarperJim CarterJim Carteras Mr. BlackthornRonnie BrodyRonnie BrodyJulian BleachJulian BleachCorin RedgraveCorin Redgraveas Sir Thomas NeathouseBrenda BruceBrenda BruceJoan SimsJoan Simsas Lady DaphneJanet HenfreyJanet HenfreyMichael FeastMichael Feastas Mr. EdwinJohn TordoffJohn TordoffNorman LumsdenNorman LumsdenDerek JacobiDerek Jacobias Mr. Frederick / Sir JohnSarah FlindSarah FlindMiranda RichardsonMiranda Richardsonas Columbine / Rosalind / Ophelia